Question | Answer |
Geographers use _________ to help locate points on Earth’s surface. | directions |
Geographers have drawn _____ _____around Earth, dividing it into parts to help pinpoint locations | imaginary lines |
Using _____ _______ can help you make sense of geography. | five themes |
The theme of ______ is used to describe where a place is found, while the other themes describe features of a place. | location |
Globes, photographs, computer images, and maps are all ways to show and view Earth’s _____. | surface |
Each way of showing Earth’s surface has ______ and ___________. | advantages disadvantages |
Maps have parts that help you read them. | parts |
Though different maps show different things about a place, you can use the same ____ to help understand them. | tools |
Maps can show many different kind of _______. | information |
Political, ________, and special-purpose maps are the main types of maps. | physical |
Study of the human and nonhuman features of Earth | geography |
Unit that measures angles | degree |
North, east, south, and west | cardinal directions |
One-half of Earth | hemisphere |
Round-shaped body | sphere |
Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees | longitude |
Distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees | latitude |
Exact position on Earth in terms of longitude and latitude | absolute location |
How people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another | movement |
Location of a place relative to another place | relative location |
how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them | human-environment interaction |
mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location | place |
area with at least one unifying physical or human feature such as climate, landforms, population, or history | region |
relative size | scale |
computer-based system that stores and uses information linked to geographic locations | geographic information system (GIS) |
photographic image of Earth’s surface taken from the air | aerial photograph |
picture of Earth’s surface taken from a satellite in orbit | satellite image |
loss of accuracy | distortion |
way to map Earth on a flat surface | projection |
section of the map that explains the map’s symbols and shading | key |
section of a map that shows a larger area than the main map | locator map |
section of a map that shows how much distance on the map represents a given distance on the land | scale bar |
diagram of a compass showing direction | compass rose |
map that shows physical, or natural, features | physical map |
height above sea level | elevation |
map that shows political units, such as countries or states | political map |
map that shows the location or distribution of human or physical features | special–purpose map |